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Staples-Motley Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

401 Centennial Dr, Staples, MN 56479 · (218) 894-5400 · Part of Staples-Motley School District

Staples’ School Grade B better than 63% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
284
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Staples-Motley Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Staples kids: Staples-Motley Senior High

On the path

Where Staples kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Staples-Motley Elementary308 students
5–8Staples-Motley Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Staples-Motley Senior High309 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

401 Centennial Dr, Staples

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 551
Grade 669
Grade 790
Grade 874
Enrollment over time
301’20
282’21
295’22
291’23
284’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Staples-Motley Middle School from Staples families.

Other schools in Staples-Motley School District

The district →
Staples-Motley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Staples
C+
308 students13:1
Staples-Motley Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Staples
C
309 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Staples’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.